The Western state of Utah is home to stunning red rock formations shaped by geological forces over millions of years. Some of the most beautiful are at five of the state’s most popular national park sites, known as “The Mighty 5.” At Arches National Park alone, there are more than …
your ad hereNew Yorkers Turning Food Scraps into Energy
Around the world, large cities generate huge amounts of unusable food and other organic waste. While some is recycled into compost, most goes into landfills, and that is wasting a potential source of energy. A pilot project started about three years ago in New York City is adding food scraps …
your ad hereBoosting Labor Participation Rate for Women Key to Healthy Economy
The U.S. job market exceeded expectations last month adding 209,000 new workers to the economy in July and lowering the national unemployment rate to 4.3 percent. But wages continue to underperform, as did the nation’s labor participation rate. Economists say that’s because millions of working-age Americans are choosing to remain …
your ad hereUN Receives US’ Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement
The United Nations confirms it has received notification from the United States about its intention to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, “unless it identifies suitable terms for re-engagement.” Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for Secretary General Antonio Guterres, said in a statement that the secretary general “welcomes any effort to …
your ad hereCyber Concerns Prompt Army to Stop Using Chinese-made Drones
The U.S. Army has ordered its members to stop using drones made by Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd because of “cyber vulnerabilities” in the products. An Aug. 2 Army memo posted online and verified by Reuters applies to all DJI drones and systems that use DJI components or …
your ad hereDomestic Investors Flock to Indian Stocks as Gold, Real Estate Lose Luster
Rajeev Sakhuja has kept a hectic schedule in recent months as he makes scores of presentations in Delhi and surrounding towns about why and how to invest in equities. The investment adviser has an attentive audience as traditional avenues of gold and real estate lose their luster and as stock …
your ad hereNew York Crushes Millions of Dollars’ Worth of Illegal Ivory
As many as 100 elephants are being killed every day for their tusks, according to the United Nations. The United States implemented a near-total ban on the commercial trade of African elephant ivory last year, and in New York this week, conservation groups gathered to destroy merchandise that came from …
your ad hereWHO: Nearly 900,000 Children in Nigeria Receive Anti-malaria Drugs
The World Health Organization reports it has provided anti-malaria drugs to nearly 900,000 children in areas in northeast Nigeria formerly held by Boko Haram militants. The effort is part of a new strategy to tackle malaria, a major killer of children younger than 5 years old. The director of WHO’s …
your ad hereTech Visionary Steve Jobs’ Life Played Out on Opera Stage
Steve Jobs – who helped usher in the era of personal computers – has been the subject of movies and books, but his complicated life, and the ubiquitous objects he left behind, also turn out to be the stuff of opera. “Steve Jobs’ life was complicated and messy,” notes Grammy-nominated …
your ad hereVolkswagen Executive Pleads Guilty in ‘Dieselgate’ Scandal
The head of German automaker Volkswagen’s engineering and environment office pleaded guilty Friday in a U.S. court to charges connected to an emissions scandal involving the company. Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges that could land him in prison for up to seven years. He …
your ad hereUS Sees Strong Job Growth, Drop in Unemployment in July
The U.S. economy had a net gain of 209,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3 percent. That matches the lowest jobless rate in 16 years. Friday’s Labor Department report says job gains were seen in restaurants, business services and health care. The average hourly wage …
your ad hereIn the Ruins of an Iraqi City, Memories of Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie lived here once, but only memories remain of the time the world’s best-selling fiction writer spent among the ruins of the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud. The mud-brick house where the British author of Murder on the Orient Express once stayed is long gone. If she were alive …
your ad hereUS Payrolls Increase More Than Expected, Wages Rise
U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in July and raised their wages, signs of labor market tightness that likely clears the way for the Federal Reserve to announce next month a plan to start shrinking its massive bond portfolio. The Labor Department said that nonfarm payrolls increased by 209,000 …
your ad hereAmid Myanmar Swine Flu Outbreak, Atmosphere of Mistrust Prevails
Myanmar’s government has repeatedly appealed for calm in recent weeks as the death toll from an outbreak of swine flu, or H1N1 influenza, has risen to 14 since the first cases were reported last month. Officials have pointed to the fact that the strain of the virus, which was part …
your ad hereVietnamese Artists Explore Impact of Politics, Ideologies on Life, Death
A New Orleanslike musical funeral procession with a band set in Vietnam and a transgender fire-eater are all a part of a multimedia traveling exhibit by a Ho Chi Minh City-based artist collective called The Propeller Group. The exhibit is showing at the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of …
your ad hereVietnamese Artists Explore Politics & Ideologies’s Impact on Life and Death
There is an emerging contemporary art scene in Vietnam, and it includes a collective of Ho Chi Minh City-based artists who come from multicultural backgrounds called The Propeller Group. While the group rarely shows its work in Vietnam because of censorship, there is a traveling exhibit of its work in …
your ad hereToyota, Mazda to Build, Share New Plant in US
Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. said Friday they plan to spend $1.6 billion to set up a joint-venture auto manufacturing plant in the U.S. — a move that will create up to 4,000 jobs. The plant will have an annual production capacity of about 300,000 …
your ad hereScientists Design a Pollution-Hunting Robot
According to the Pacific Institute, more than 2 million tons of all kinds of waste are poured into the world’s waters every day. Scientists have gotten good at detecting it, but not so good at finding where it’s coming from. Swiss researchers are working on a solution to that problem: …
your ad hereMiddle School Student Tackles Cancer Cure
Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders. Cultivating curiosity and recognizing its value in those kids might be what cures today’s incurable diseases in the future, or prevents them altogether. So what drives and inspires a 12-year-old to think about researching a cure for cancer when he’s picking a science fair project? …
your ad hereLondon Matisse Exhibit Shows Objects That Inspired His Art
The art of French painter Henri Matisse is enough to draw a visitor to any gallery. The painter was drawn to art himself and during his lifetime gathered a collection of objects from around the world that inspired his art. London’s Royal Academy of Arts has staged a unique exhibit …
your ad hereParis Olympics Aims to Regenerate Poor, Northeastern Suburbs
One of the most deprived suburbs in Paris is expected to be a big winner now the French capital is in line to host the 2024 Olympics with thousands of homes and a new swimming center to be built in Seine-Saint-Denis for the games. The poorest of France’s 101 mainland …
your ad hereSatellite Images Could Identify Slave Labor in India
Researchers in England are hoping to help root out modern-day slavery in northern India by using detailed satellite imagery to locate brick kilns — sites that are notorious for using millions of slaves, including children. A team of geospatial experts at the University of Nottingham use Google Maps and dozens …
your ad hereFrench Oysters Go on Sale in Vending Machines
In a change from chocolates and fizzy drinks, the French are starting to offer fresh oysters from vending machines in the hope of selling more of the delicacy outside business hours. One pioneer is Tony Berthelot, an oyster farmer whose automatic dispenser of live oysters on the Ile de Re …
your ad hereNigeria Peace Talks Yield Legalized Small Refineries
Nigeria will legalize illegal mini refineries in the Niger Delta oil hub by the end of the year and supply them with crude at a reasonable price, the presidency said Thursday, fulfilling a demand from community leaders. On Monday, Niger Delta leaders threatened to pull out of peace talks with …
your ad hereNorman Leer, LL Cool J Among Kennedy Center Honorees
This year’s Kennedy Center honorees will include two singers, a television writer, a dancer — and for the first time, a hip-hop artist. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday announced the recipients of the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors. They are: hip-hop artist LL Cool J, …
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